Friday, March 22, 2013

I love making doilies and potholders, but I have to admit, there is just something really special to me about crocheting for a baby. I cannot even count all of the blankets, caps, jackets and booties I have made through the years, and I loved making them all.

I know I am not alone; many people have told me they learned to crochet by making a gift for a special baby, and sometimes that was the only time they ever crocheted. If you look at the crochet pattern sellers on Etsy, some of the ones who have the most sales specialize in booties, caps and the cute little cocoons that are so popular right now.But I am a threadie, and I guess I am old fashioned; and I really love the dainty look of baby items made from thread.

I recently designed a set of baby booties that also incorporate ribbon weaving. They were a lot of fun to make, not so much fun to write the pattern for!

There are three different styles of booties included in the pattern.

But, it is Friday, so how about a contest? I will give one person their choice of any pdf pattern on my site, bellacrochet.com.

I will select the winner at random, and send out the patterns in the morning (Saturday.) I will post the name of the winner here, so be sure to check back in the morning to see if you won.

Also, if you post anonymously, please be sure I have a way to identify you (at least give your first name or a nick name in your comment; I have no way of knowing who is posting.)To enter, just leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite thing to crochet? (Doilies, afghans, baby items, etc.)

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Eileen, if you will send me an email and let me know which pattern you would like, I will get it right out to you.

I think the most unhappy I ever was with a completed project was a baby blanket I made years ago, not long after I learned to crochet. I worked on it for several months before my son Josh was born in 1978. I made it from a 'bargain' acrylic yarn, all I could afford at the time. The yarn didn't seem too bad when I was working with it, and I was proud of how the blanket turned out. But after I washed it, it became so itchy and scratchy feeling that I didn't even want it to touch my baby. I tried using fabric softener, but nothing helped. I wish I had used a better quality yarn to make it; I felt like all of the time I put into making it had gone to waste.

Friday, March 15, 2013

Back in the Fall, I started working on a set of mini-doilies. They were quick and fun to make, and I was designing a couple every week or so. They were almost ready for testing, I just had to do some finishing touches on them, and do the photography. I put them aside until after the Holidays, but after the first of the year I got busy with a new cape design. When I finally got back to my mini doilies, I decided I didn't like the colors I had been using, and remade most of them in a new color scheme. While I was working on the last one, I had an idea for another doily, which didn't really fit in with the rest of them, but was just too cute not to try.

And while I was working on that one, I thought of another one I just had to make.

And then, when I was shopping for a birthday gift for my daughter Robyn, I saw something that gave me an idea for a really awesome little doily, something I had never tried before. I came home and started working on it right away. It took me over a week, but I finally got it right, and I think it will be the 'star' of the set. But, it doesn't quite fit in with all of the rest of the doilies. So I will have to re-do some of them.

I am beginning to wonder if this set will ever get finished!

But I went through the same thing when I designed my "Ripples, Ruffles and Roses" doilies a few years ago.

But, it is Friday, so how about a contest? I will give one person their choice of any pdf pattern on my site, bellacrochet.com.

I will select the winner at random, and send out the patterns in the morning (Saturday.) I will post the name of the winner here, so be sure to check back in the morning to see if you won.

Also, if you post anonymously, please be sure I have a way to identify you (at least give your first name or a nick name in your comment; I have no way of knowing who is posting.)To enter, just leave a comment answering this question: Have you ever finished a project, and then wished you had done something about it differently?

Saturday, March 09, 2013

Denise, if you will send me an email and let me know which pattern you would like, I will get it right out to you.

I would like to thank all of you who have written me, asking if I was okay during the time I have been away. It means a lot to me to know that you care about my well being, and I appreciate it greatly. I will try to not go so long between posts in the future!

I have been working on several projects this year; a new cape with cuffs design, a set of vintage-look mini doilies, and I have also been re-writing and testing a couple of my older pattern sets for re-release.

I hope you have been having a good year so far!So, on to the contest! This week, I will give one person their choice of any pdf pattern on my site, bellacrochet.com. I will select the winner at random, and send out the patterns in the morning (Saturday.) I will post the name of the winner here, so be sure to check back in the morning to see if you won.

Also, if you post anonymously, please be sure I have a way to identify you (at least give your first name or a nick name in your comment; I have no way of knowing who is posting.)To enter, just leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite part of Springtime?

BellaCrochet Free Patterns

Adsense lrg

Follow Me on Pinterest

Contact me:

I would love to hear from you!You can write to me at:bellacrochet.info (at) yahoo.comPlease note that I do not email copies of my patterns, and that I feature both my paid and free patterns here on the blog (not every design you see pictured on the blog is free!)

Also, I cannot mail out printed copies of my free patterns. I do not have any other versions of my free patterns available; no PDF's, no translations into other languages, no symbol diagrams, no additional photos and no videos are available. All my free patterns have been tested for accuracy and clarity, and I can offer no additional information or help on any of them. You can find all of my paid patterns in my Etsy shop:https://www.etsy.com/shop/BellaCrochet

IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT NOTICE

All pictures and text posted on this blog are protected by copyright by Elizabeth Ann White for BellaCrochet.

Please do not copy, share, sell or redistribute anything posted on this blog. I do not give anyone permission to make videos or tutorials of any of my patterns (paid or free) for YouTube, personal blogs or any other site. Thank you!

etsy

Followers

About Me

I love crochet, and although crochet has been my career and means of support for most of my life, I would crochet every day even if I never made a dime off of it!

But, I have been a professional crochet designer for almost 30 years. I worked as a technical editor for Annie's Attic for two years, and was the in-house designer for Annie's Attic and the NeedleCraft Shop for several years. In 2008, I left DRG Publishing where I was the crochet pattern book coordinator. I am now self-publishing my original designs through my company, BellaCrochet. You can see all my designs in my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/bellacrochetI love creating vintage- look thread designs- I am a doily and potholder girl! I am the proud mother of 3 daughters and 3 sons, and the grandmother of 16 sweet and wonderful grandchildren. I live on a farm in rural east Texas, with my darlin' man, David.